Management & Operations

Tour bus vendors booted from Hollywood Walk of Fame

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Hollywood tour bus company vendors are no longer able to walk up to tourists on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and solicit them for tours of the Los Angeles area per a new law which took effect Monday, ABC7 news reported. Now, the tourists have to approach the operators, who will be located at kiosks or storefronts on private property.

The new rule was implemented to improve the tourist experience. City leaders say rogue companies aggressively harass tourists and ruin vacation stays, according to the report.

Some members said they want to shift the emphasis of the search to focus on a fresh batch of candidates whose skills are more suited to fixing problems that have come to light in the transit system in recent months.

C. Mikel Oglesby brings almost a quarter of a century of experience in the transit industry to his position, most recently operating Oglesby Consulting LLC, a firm he established to provide transportation expertise to the public and private sectors.